Salí River () is the most important river in the
Argentine province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
of
Tucumán.
The river is born from the precipitations capture by the
Calchaquíes range next to
Salta Province, and its water flow is increased by the numerous streams from the ''Sierra del Aconquija'' range, and other rivers.
Most cities and town in the province, included the capital
San Miguel de Tucumán
San Miguel de Tucumán (; usually called simply Tucumán) is the capital and largest city of Tucumán Province, located in northern Argentina from Buenos Aires. It is the fifth-largest city of Argentina after Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Argentina, ...
, lay on the basin of this river, which continues to
Santiago del Estero Province
Santiago del Estero (), also known simply as Santiago, is a province in the north of Argentina. Neighboring provinces, clockwise from the north, are Salta, Chaco, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Catamarca and Tucumán.
History
The indigenous inhabita ...
with the name of
Dulce River, and dies at the ''Mar Chiquita'' lagoon in
Córdoba Province.
3 main dams have been constructed both for the production of
hydroelectric energy and irrigation; two in the Tucumán Province: ''El Cadillal'' and ''Escaba'', and ''Los Quiroga'' in Santiago del Estero Province.
Rivers of Argentina
Rivers of Tucumán Province
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